Beau Lamarre-Condon denies executing Jesse Baird

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has reenacted the shooting of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in court, detailing how he claims he acted during the 2024 double murder in Paddington. The accused former officer pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter.

Lamarre-Condon testified that Baird was holding a knife while struggling with him, forcing him to push it away from his throat, leading him to pull his police service weapon and fire a shot towards Baird's right shoulder. The prosecutor Brett Hatfield asked Lamarre-Condon to demonstrate his movements, which the officer performed in the witness box. The prosecutor mentioned that the accused extended his left arm at shoulder height, pushed Baird's knife away, then raised the pistol around his belt and fired the shot.

During cross-examination, Lamarre-Condon claimed he was pinned by Baird before pushing back and firing the shot, stating there was "constant movement" during the struggle. Both Baird and Davies were allegedly wearing only their underwear and no shoes at the time of the incident. The trial is ongoing before Justice Natalie Adams.